Dick Hyman - Alfred the King of Disco

From a 6 LP box set titled "Organ Magic" which was issued by Reader's Digest in 1977, comes this little treasure of a tune by musical chameleon, Dick Hyman. How it made it's way on to the compilation of straight-forward, anonymous organ music "for the masses" is quite a mystery. It's highly likely that someone made a mistake...
"Alfred the King of Disco" is nevertheless an irresistably funky organ number with rhythm and wah-wah effects reminiscent of modern electronica recorded by artists like Clark and Aphex Twin and released by labels such as Warp and Rephlex.

Read more about this track and the box set it was lifted from - and download the mp3! - from this brilliant and informative little site: http://www.spaceagepop.com/

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• Disco
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• organ
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• 1977
• pre-idm
• electronica
• space
• age
• pop
• hammond
• wah-wah

[PascalRS]

Good GOD! This is HOT!

[Gannett2011]

Dick knew what to do with a Baldwin organ. I wonder if this is one of the tracks he recorded in the early 70s on the Baldwin. BTW, do you have the track from this box set 'The Surrey With The Fringe On Top"? Love that pre-digital organ sound, even if it's a bit cheesy!

[maesap22]

i wouldnt have suffered from insomnia if i had've heard this as a kid in the 70's, this absolutely blows your mind, the beautiful tones and rhythms in it WWWooooWWW!!!

[APyleOfVinyl]

I love this! I love Reader's Digest records too! I have a few sets but never heard anything as hot as this! Sounds like music for a porno flick with that fuzz! WOWWWWWWWWAWWWHHH!

[hapz3000]

thanks for the post keep it up please

[InflatablePlane]

WOOOOOAHHH!!!!!! NICE! I never heard organ music done in this way before. I can't even figure out what genre this belongs in! Thanks for posting!!!

[paulbrockenhagen]

Woha! I must closely re-examine my "ORGAN MAGIC" set!

[JANXDPDX]

this is HOT!! a thousand thank-yous!!

[weds9994]

tune

[lazerguided]

ace